Card-addressing machine.



J. G. KNURGK. CARD ADDRESSING MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILED JULY 2,1912.

Patented Aug. 12, 1913.

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C e yn/G101 J. G. KNURUK.

v CARD ADDRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2,1912.

. Patented Aug. 12, 19 13.

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' CARD ADDRESSING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 2, 1912.

J. .G. KNURCK. CARD Anmmssme MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILED JULY 2, 1912.

1,069,958, Patented Aug. 12, 1913.

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vwe ador- JOHN GEO. KNURCK, OF NEW YQRK, N. Y.

CARD-ADDRESSING BEAGHHTE;

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Aug. 32, fi il Application filed July 2, 1912. Serial No. 757,134.

To all whom 2'15 may concern Be it known that I, JOHN G. Knnncn, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, in the city and State 01": New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in to the type to secure spacing of the lettersvand spacing of the lines, together with means for eliminating the *hards from the machine after they have been written up n, all as more fully hereinafter setforth and as claimed.

The ooject of my invention is to provide a card stenciling mechanism which may he used in connection with the usual typewriter now on the market having a cylindrical platen, so-that the machine may he used for writing ordinary letters and the like c... well as for addressing cards merely by sub-- stitutin'g the correct carriage.

It is a further object of my invention to provide means which may be attached to the usual typewriter in order that such type- :.writer may he readily and economically adapted for use as on addressing machine.

Another ohject oi the present invention is to produce a card addressing machine embodying all the advantages of the usual typewriter and operating upon the same principle in order that any typist may operate the machine.

My invention has also for its object to provide a machine of the class described which, while simple in operation and inexpensive in manufacture, i'ievertheless accompli'shes the feeding and ejecting of the cards from the machine through one movement of the hand of the operator, thus saving considerable time in operation as well as being less tiresome to the operator than other style machines in which the cards must hev fed singly by hand.

is still furthe-r object of my inventionds to provide a card addressing or stenciling machine in which relatively thick. cards may be typed and whereby stencil having thick margins and relatively thin type -receiving surfaces may he stenciled or perforated without the necessity of their being bent or curved to secure contact with theplaten, and at the same time to avail myself of the usual advantages of a round platen.

Wi. h these and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain principles oi? operation and details of construction as will he more fully hereinafter .set -forth.

In the accompanying drawings, showing one form of a specific embodiment of my invention and in'which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts, Fig ure 1 is a top plan view'oit a typewriter with my improved carriage in position; Fig.

2 is a similar view of the carriage upon an enlarged scale with the tracks or guides in the position they occupy when the first line of a card is being written; Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section along line 3--3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 shows a transverse vertical section along line 4 -4 of Fig. 3, taken in the direction or the arr-o Fig. 5 is a similar section taken along line 5-5 of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. (3 is a transverse vertical section along line (5-6 of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrow; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one form of card i prefer to use when the machine is used as a stenciladdressing machine.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the typewriter similar in construction to the well-known Remington under-stroke machine, having the bed 2 and the'usual circularly disposed type-bars and type 3 with the operating keys l; As regards the construction of the typewriter, it is deemed unnecessary to explain in detail, since the op eration is substantiallythe same as that of .the ordinary machine. it is provided with the usual escapement 5, spring 6 and strap 7, and usual roller-guides and hearings 8 and 9, respectively, which all operate in the well-known manner. To the load '2 or such a machine (or any other machine adap ed for the purpose) I attach either permanently a frame l riage hereinafter more:

cards in view.

.45 or star wheel 22 effects this spacing in the may be renewed from time to time.

' tached frame 11 is provided with two transverse bars or slideways 12 upon which the tracks 14 slide when it is desirable to effect line spacing in the card writing operation, as hereinafter explained. These slides 12 are attached to the rod 13 (which in such typewriters constitutes means for securing the small paper guide-rolls in contact with the platen)- so that they pass under the tracks 14 and afford bearings for such tracks. The tracks may be grooved for this purpose if desired to afford guides. The forward ends of such slides 12 may be secured to the front rod 50 of the carriage frame 11.

The carriage 11, while embodying many of the features of the usual typewriter carriage, is different in certain respects, where by it is adapted to accomplish the results Such carriage is provided with theusual cylindrical platen 15, which in this instance may be made of wood, rubber or any suitable material, and which is pref erably of less diameter than that usually employed in typewriters of this type.

16 represents cloth of duck, canvas, or other softmaterial, which is temporarily attached to the roll or platen and which affords protection for the platen as well as the correct impacts arface when stencil type isused in addressing the cards. This cloth The platen is provided with spur gears 17 at either end arranged to engage the teeth of rack 18 carried by the tracks 14, hereinafter referred to. These tracks 14 are'carried' slidably mounted in frame 11 upon the slideways 12 and are adapted fer transverse movement relativeto the machine and the carriage through rotation of the platen 15. The forward movement of these tracks may be accomplished through the usual spacing hand-lever 19 and one, twouor three spaces may be had through the usual spacing mechanism 20, which-is of ordinary construotion. The dog 21 engaging the ratchet well-understood manner. Lever 23 upon the left-hand side of the carriage is used for returning ,the track to its normal or initial position. .Shaft 27, journaled in the carriage frame and to which the platen 15 is secured, is-provided with a.1ever 23 and a star or space wheel 28 having the teeth and spaces thereof corresponding to the teeth and spaces of ratchet 22 upon the other end of the platen. The detent 29, sprin pressed through fiat spring30 atto secure alinement of the typethrough its engagement with the.wheel 28.

The tracks 14 are rovided with rack bars 18, as aforesaid, a apt/ed to engage the teeth of s or gears 17 on either end of platen 1 5 insuch manner that revolution of the platen and thus the gears. 17 may to the rod 50 of carriage 11, serves cause the tracks to travel transversely of the machine and carriage on slides 12 through operation of lever 19 or 23, as the case may be. Itgis advisable to provide these tracks '14 with'grooves 32 of suflicient size so as'no t to allow the cards to bind therein, and it i s'also desirable to space the tracks'sufiiciently apart to allow for any variation in.the width of the cards to be stenciled. This I accomplish through rack bars 18. In order to" secure the cards in position while being operated upon and against movement through jarring of the machine or vibration because of contact with the type, I-attach two leaf springs 33 in recesses 34 preferably in the rear track 14 in such manner that they will engage the card edges and hold'the cards firmly in chineand attached to the frame 2 of the machine in any desirable manner in alinement with" tracks 14 has opening 35 for convenience in placing or removing cards into or from the receptacle and is further provided with a bottom section 36 having the slot- 37 in which the card-feeding device 38 travels. Track sections 26 are secured to "the; ttom. 36 of this receptacle and serve. to guide the cards into tracks 14 whensuoh tracks are in alinement with the receptacle. The card-feed 3.8 has groove portion 39 arranged to engage the tongues 40 of the bottom section 36 and is further provided with a handle 41 on its under-side and spring 42' attached at oneend to stud 43. and at the other end to stud 44- on the extremities of the card-feed and receptacle,- respectively. This card-feed 38 is'adapted to ride 'unde'rthe stack of cards on the return movement by virtue ofv the wedgeshaped end 45,;b'utupon movement in the Receptacle 25 for re ei vingthe cards after being stenciled-andloc'ated tothe left of the machine, may be formed with opening 47 for convenience in removing the cards andiis in direct communication with; the tracks 14 when such tracks occupy the position tom line of the card may be written. The position of the tracks 14 inFig. 2 is. the initial position when writing and is effected shown in Fig. 1. In this position thejbot through forward movement of lever 23, as.

movement of the tracks may be accomplished either through such lever 23 orthe spacing mechanism 19-a'nd 20 to the right, the latter being preferable, as' it is most convenient and natural to: the operator.. In order that the cards may be fed into osition under the duck cloth 16 on the platen,

will be readily understood. The reverse ii necessary that ihe carriage be rei'urned card io be received and carried by the tracks, to a dei'inile position with respectio the i and ;-.o on. It is thus seen that these tracks iiaci: Sii'ii( li- (3. and i accomplish ibis i always carry three cards during the. writing ll iucgh ihe rieular lii"i.ll{?illiili oi i operaiion. Briier iliree :arda aro'icd inio e irach il MHZ sections 2i). iihereby the i i'he iraclis 1.4;, the fouri'h and every other U seci one 26 s as stops to limit the move card. will i'hus serve co feed (he cards meni oi ihe carriage 11 and than ihe ili'iiCiiS i through the machine and in e ect the aid i l: on "he return movement after a card has which is in proximity with the receptacle been Wriiien, and also through the length 25. the cracks l i and-track seci'ione 26 home 10 of section 26 and iraclzs i l, as may be of such lengih and so arranged with regard clearly understood.

ard addreseun In some g operarionn. parcularl where sol'l line iype is used, it

' leio moisicn ihe p: oi ihe ni'enciid, and i provice means in connection ny addressing machine accomi p= T leans is shown s a bracket or i be ten'iporarily oi? the track [ecbrao retain iiior ieu i i r sup shown as nice 0 inc Hider-side wider the 'Weighhroll 1i.

1 and such rel i serves in press the light paper of the stencil card into close contact with the Wick. 1

The operation the machine iiobvious from the above description. Cards A, eiaziied in ii 1 receptacle '24, are in a posilio :o .JHJCQSSliQl'j by the. operator inte iaraius (when such iigh movement oi movement oi such.

c. i ii) rest in ihe i'l'fllfliS yo be Wrieien upon.

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l i ei ing operaiion is rcpeaied. the rd in the ire; "i'ieniioned card a inio correct posinion for Writing in --the iraclcs 14 under die cloth 1-) upon the platen i i'hen ready to be sienciled.

ieen written the operator plat i5 to H:- i 1'? to "force the ricarried thereby l the machine 12 he disiance for I ra he 20 has oeen adn li c has been Writand the card 1 l '1 and PuSiiiUll under ma ihird 3 being free in a i, usual manner.

:1 p. 141 .n; 1' iii ll u! ml (lib in u 1D- of the recepiacle an Furiher operation. '11 "ill rims cause a third and 2 and the iraclis i i are thus brought into initial position relative to i'he plai'en for wri'iing i'he first line of the address.

The card-feeding and receiving receptacles n'iay he emporarily ai-iached to the mahine in order that such machine nay he rsed for ordinary letier Writing); and the like, ind the carnage coniaining iiie cylindriial laien and the tracks may be readily re moved in order that the usual typewriter carriage may be aih'iched. But it in be understood that the carriage which constitutes means for feeding the cards through the machine and transverse thereof may be used in connection with ordinary letter writing and the like if desired, very slight alie 'ation being necessary, such, for instance, as removal of the tracks from bo-ih the carriage and the bed of the machine and ihe addition of appropriate paper-guide and feeding means. w

1 amy aware that it is not new in iced cards such a machine. am the first ioprovide the simple, efficient pensive 1 (-ard-addressing machine embodying longitudinally arranged tracks combined with the usual cylindrical plaien in which ihe advantageous feai'ures oi the usual i Hui and

riage may be employed, iliiib; retaining the advantages of the 'Lypewriier in addition io those embodied in ihe card-feeding device, and therefore I do not Winh my inventionto be construed as limiier i0 ihc speciiic machine here n described (11' ,ihe details thereof, as l cons ider my invcniion includes all subsiiiuiies and equivalents defined by the fol lowing claims.

ii hai I claim is i. in a card addressing; machine. the combination wiih ihe bed oi a typewriter and ihe t'ype, of carriage movable longiiudinally thereon.

but it is to be noted said carriage compiieing a cyli: lrical piaien journaled therein. and Tacks iil'i81i; i longitudinally of cliched.

and platen to receive cards to be addressed and to hold the same in writing relation to the type and platen.

2. In a card addressing machine, the combination with the bed of a typewriter and the type, of a carriage movable longitudinally thereon, said carriage comprising a cylindrical platen jonrnaled therein and tracks arranged to receive cards to be addressed and to hold the same in writing relation to the type and platen, and means for moving said tracks transversely of said carriage to eti'ett spacing of written lines.

3. In a card addressing marhine, the combination with the bed of a typewriter and the type, of a carriage n'iovable longitudinally thereon, said carriage comprising a cylindrical platen jonrnaled therein and tracks arranged to receive cards to be addressed and to hold the same in writing relation to the type and platen, and means for moving said tracks transversely of said carriage step by step through rotation at said platen to effect spacing of written lines.

4. In a card addressing machine, the combination with the bed of a typewriter and the type, of a carriage movable longitudinally thereon, said carriage comprising a cylindrical platen joarnaled therein and tracks arranged to receive cards to be addressed and to hold the same in writing relation to the type and platen, and means for moving said tracks transversely of said carriage to effect spacing of written lines conr prising a. rack carried by said tracks and means on the platen operable from the carriage to engage'said rack.

5. In a ard atl'lressing machine, the'combination with the bed or" a typewriter and the type, of a carriage movable longitudinally thereon. said earriage eomprising a cylindrical platen jonrnaled therein and tracks arranged to receive cards to be addressed and to hold-,the'san'1e in writing relation to the type and platen, and means for moving said tracks" transversely of said earriage to etleet spacing of written lines comprising a rack carried by said tracks and gears on said platen operable from theearriage meshing with saidraclc.

6. In a card addressing machine, the com- ,bination with the bed of a typewrite' and bination with the bed of a typewriter and the type, of a carriage movable longitudinally thereon, said carriage comprising tracks arranged to receive cards to be addressed and to hold the same in writing relation to the type, and means for moving said tracks transversely of said carriage to eti'ect, spacing of written lines comprising a. rack carried by said tracks and gears operable from the carriage meshing with said rack and means for operating said gears step by step in one direction.

S. In a card addressing machine, the combination with the bed of a typewriter and the type, of a carriage movable longitudinally thereon, said carriage comprising tracks arranged to receive cards to be addressed and to hold the same in writing relation to the type, and means for moving said tracks transversely of said carriage to etl'ect spacing of written lines comprising a rack carried by said tracks and gears operable from the carriage meshing with said rack, means for revolvingsaid gears step by step in one direction and additional means for revolving said gears in the opposite direction.

9. In a card addressing machine, the combination with the bed of a typewriter and the type, of a carria e movable longitudinally thereon, said carriage comprising tracks arranged to receive cards to be addressed and to hold the same in writing relation to the type, and means for moving said tracks transversely of said carriage to effect spacing of written lines comprising a rack carried by said tracks and gears operable from the .carriage meshing with said rack, means for revolving said gears step by step in one direction and additional means for revolving said gears in the opposite direction step by step, said additional means comprising a handle, a ratchet and detent.

10. In a card addressing machine, the combination with the bed of a typewriter and the type, of a carriage movable longitudinally thereon and carrying a cylindrical platen, said carriage comprising a pair of parallel longitudinal guides to receive cards to be addressed and to hold the same in writing relation to said type under said platen, means on the platen "for moving the guides transverse of said platen step by step to effect. spacing of written lines, and means for securing the card-receiving means yieldably in position to secure alinement of letters.

1.1. In a eardaddressing machine,the combination with the bed of a typewriter and the type, of a carriage movable longitudinally thereon and carrying a cylindrical platen. said carriage comprising means arranged longitndinally thereof to receive cards to be addressed and to hold the same in writing relation to said type under said cure alinement of letters, said means com-- prising a ratchet and detcnt carried by the platen'and carriage.

.312. In a typewriter carriage a cylindrical platen and guides for cards arranged longitudinally of the platen, said platen provided with means for moving vsaidguides trans verse of the carriage to eiiect line spacing in writing.

13. In a typewriter carriage a cylindrical platen, tracks 'for cards arranged longitudinall /of the laten, and slideways for said trac s, said p aten provided with means for moving vsaid tracks transverse of the carriage on said slideways to effect line spacing in writing.

14. In a typewriter for addressing cards and the like, a carriage carrying a cylindrical platen, means'to position the cars in proper relation to the type and platen for writing, and means located between the po sitionmg means and point of proper relation for moistening said cards prior to such positioning.

15. In a typewriter for addressing cards and the like, a carriage carrying a platen, means to position the cards in proper rela tion to the type and platen for writing and means for moistening said cards while being fed to writing position comprising a tank for liquid. and means to feed such liquid to said cards.

16. In a typewriter for addressing cards and the like, a carriage carrying a platen, means reposition the cards inproper relation to the type and platen for writing and means for moistening said cards while being fed to writing position comprising a tank for liquid, a wick partly submerged in the liquid, and a roll operable over the card and wick to maintain the cards in contact with said wick.

17. In a typewriter for addressing cards, the combination with a carriage, type and card-holding means, of a moistening device for such cards consisting of a water supply, a wick to conduct water to the cards, and means to maintain the cards in contact with such wick.

18. In a typewriter for addressing cards, the combination with the carriage of cardholding means comprising a pair of tracks carried by the carriage and movable trans verse thereto, and a stop located on said typewriter for limiting the movement of said carriage through engagement wlth said tracks. r

19. In a typewriter for addressing cards, theeombinatiOn with the carriage, of card holding means eolnprisiirg'a'pair of tracks carried by the carriage and movable transverse thereto and track sections located on the typewriter bediin line'jw'ith said trans--" verscly' movable tracks when. in one position and adapted to feed cards into said transversely movable tracks and also arranged to form a stop cooperating with said trans versely movable tracks to limit the travel of the carriage in one direction.

20. In a typewriter for addressing cards, the combination with the bed of the typewriter of a card-containing receptacle and a card-receiving receptacle located on opposite sides ot. the bed, the card-containing receptacle provided with track sections to receive such cards successively and to operate as stops for card guides, means for engaging an end of a card and feeding the same toward the card-receiving receptacle, and card guides between the two receptacles afiording a continuous passage for such cards, but adapted to be moved transverse of said bed into and out of alinement with said receptacles and also to abut against said track sections when in alinement therewith.

21. In a typewriter for addressing cards having a platen, guides for holding such cards in proper relation to said platen, said guides being recessed on one side and springs in such recesses adapted to force the cards against the other side of the guides.

22. In a card addressing machine, the combination with the bed, the type and means for operating the same, of In carriage adapted to travel longitudinally along such bed, slides on said carriage, tracks for cards carried ,by said slides, said tracks provided with racks, a platen journaled in said carriage provided with means to revolve and having gears at either end meshing with the rack aforesaid, a returning lever on one end of said platen and means for securing the platen against rotation in positive relation to said type, a cardco-ntaining receptacle having track-sections in alinement with the tracks when such tracks are holding a card in position for writing the last line. said track sections forming stops to limit the longitudinal movement of said carriage, a card-receiving receptacle in line with said tracks when they are in line with the track sections, and a card feed for feeding cards successively from said containing receptacle into said tracks in position to be addressed and thence to the receiving receptacle.

In a typewriter for addressing cards, the combination wit-h the bed of the typewriter of a cardreceptacle and means for feeding cards successively therefrom. a can riage adapted to travel longitudinally ovei said bed comprising a platen. card guides carried thereby and arranged to receive cards from said card receptacle and inechanism for moving the card guides transverse of the carriage to efiect spacing of written lines, the card guides being arranged in aiinement with the receptacle when in their forward position with respect to the carriage or when a lastiine is being Written,

whereby the ca rd'imay be fed into the guides from said receptacle prior to positioning such guides for writing the first line of the address.

masses In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature 10 1n the presence of Witnesses.

JOHN GEO. KNURCK.

v Witnesses:

HERMAN GUSTON, ALFRED M. HOUGHTON.

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